List of New York State Historic Markers in Niagara County, New York Facts for Kids

This is an incomplete list of New York State Historic Markers in Niagara County, New York.

Listings county-wide

	Marker name	Location	City or Town	Marker text
1	FIVE MILE MEADOWS	On Nys 18 About 1½ Mis. N., Of Vlge. Of Lewiston	Lewistown, Town Of, New York	In 1813 The British Forces Landed On The River Band Below And Marched To Burn Manchester, A Village On The Site Of Niagara Falls
2	FIVE MILE MEADOWS	On Nys 18 About 2 Mis. North Of Village Of Lewiston	Lewistown, Town Of, New York	On Dec. 19, 1813 British Troops Commanded By Colonel Murray Landed On Shore Of River And Marching North Captured Fort Niagara Which They Held Until May 22, 1815
3	FORT JONCAIRE	At Approach To Toll Bridge Over Niagara R., Vlge. Lewiston	Lewistown, Town Of, New York	2nd Building In Lewiston Built 1719 Near This Spot A Palisaded Trading Post First French Fort On Niagara River
4	OLD TRAMWAY	At End Of Toll Bridge Across Niagara R., Vilge. Of Lewiston	Lewistown, Town Of, New York	Was Built Here By British In 1763 From Landing To Heights Above Facilitating Portage
5	FIRST METHODIST	At Intersection Of Church & Niagara Sts.	Lockport, City Of, New York	Episcopal Society Organized Oct. 1823, Church Erected 1833, Destroyed By Fire Nov. 1854, Rebuilt 1859, Razed 1936 Emanuel Church Built 1928.
6	RESIDENCE OF	On Market St. Just North Of Adam St.	Lockport, City Of, New York	Washington Hunt First Judge Of Niagara County, 1836; State Comptroller; Congressman; Governor. Pres. Van Buren Was Guest Here.
7	THE BIG BRIDGE	On Main St. At Barge Canal Bridge	Lockport, City Of, New York	One Of The Widest In The World, Built, 1914, By New York State, Spanning Erie Barge Canal. Width 399 Ft. 7 In. Roadway Of Creosote Wood Block.
8	UNION SCHOOL	On Chestnut St. Between Washburn & Charles Sts.	Lockport, City Of, New York	First Union School In State, Created By Act Of March 31, 1847, Erected 1847-48,. Opened July 4, 1848. Founded By Hon. Sullivan Caverno.
9	WASHINGTON HUNT	On Market St. S. Of Adam St.	Lockport, City Of, New York	Law Office, 1834–1860 Burned And Rebuilt, 1835.
10	COLD SPRINGS	On Town Rd. Near Eastern Limits Of City Of Lockport	Lockport, Town Of, New York	Cemetery Water Poisoned By Indians In 1812 Caused Death Of British And French Soldiers, First People Buried Here
11	WYNDAM LAWNEADOWS	On Old Niagara Rd. Near Junction With Nys 78	Lockport, Town Of, New York	Home For Children. Was Previously Summer Home Of Governor Hunt
12	FRENCH LANDING	On Baffalo Ave. At 10Th St.	Niagara Falls, City Of, New York	200 Years Ago In This Park Was The Terminus Of The Old French Portage, Where Goods Were Transhipped When Only Canoes Were Used
13	FRENCH PORTAGE	On Pine St. Between Portage Rd. And 11Th St.	Niagara Falls, City Of, New York	Nearby Ran The Old French Highway For Fur Trade, Worn By Thousands Of Feet In Moccasins Before The Pilgrims Landed On Plymouth Rock
14	NAVY ISLAND	On Buffalo Ave. Between 53Rd And 54Th Sts.	Niagara Falls, City Of, New York	Across The River Lies Navy Island; On It Was A French Shipyard. After Capture By British, Vessela For Use On Lake Erie Ere Built There.
15	OLD BLOCKHOUSE	On Portage Rd. Between Ferry And Byrd Aves.	Niagara Falls, City Of, New York	Here Stood One Of A Line Of Blockhouses Built 1764 By Montresor To Protect The Army Of Bradstreet From Indian Massacres On March
16	PORTAGE ROAD	At Intersection Of Buffalo Ave. And Portage Rd.	Niagara Falls, City Of, New York	An Indian Trail Used Before White Men Settled In America. Highway For French Fur Trade. Later Improved By British As Military Road
17	SITE OF	On Buffalo Ave. Between 1St &3Rd Sts.	Niagara Falls, City Of, New York	First House Built By Judge Porter In 1808. Many Notable Visitors And Friendly Indians Were Received Within Its Walls.
18	SITE OF	At Intersection Of Buffalo Ave. And Portage Rd.	Niagara Falls, City Of, New York	"Fort Du Portage" "Fort Little Niagara" Built 1751 To Protect French Trade. Burned, 1759 During French And Indian War, Except
19	BRITISH FORCES	At Bridge Over 4 Mile Creek About 4 Mis. E. Of Youngstown	Porter, Town Of, New York	Under Brig. Gen. John Prideaux And Sir William Johnson Landed At Mouth Of Four Mile Creek, July 6, 1759. Besieged Fort Niagara
20	FOX POINT BATTERY	On Main St., In Youngstown	Porter, Town Of, New York	On Bank Of River To West Is Site Of Fox Point Battery Fifth In Series Of Batteries Extending South From Fort Niagara During War Of 1812
21	SITE OF	On Main St., Youngstown	Porter, Town Of, New York	Salt Battery This Battery Was An Important Factor In The Protection Of The Niagara Frontier During War Of 1812
22	ARROW	On Main St., Youngstown	Porter, Town Of, New York	Site Of Battle La Belle Familie July 24, 1759, Deciding British Capture Of French Fort Niagara
23	SITE OF	On Orangeport Rd. About 1/2 Mi. S. Intrsctn. Slayton Settlement Rd.	Royalton, Town Of, New York	First Christian Society Of Royalton 1St Pastor, Rev. Oliver Castle. Erected 1818; Burned 1845; Rebuilt Same Year; Removed 1885
24	ARROW	At Intrsctn. Orangeport Rd. And Slayton Settlement Rd.	Royalton, Town Of, New York	Site Of First Christian Society Of Royalton First Church On Holland Land Purchase Between Genesee And Niagara River. Built 1818

List of New York State Historic Markers in Niagara County, New York facts for kids

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